[C320-list] Lewmar hatch removal

[Richard Walker]

Great idea

Cheers

Dick Walker
740 Olive Ave.
Coronado ,CA 92118
619.435.8986



On Dec 16, 2012, at 6:17 PM, Jeff Hare <catalina at thehares.com> wrote:

> While I don't specifically remember how to remove the hatch cover, here's a option you may haven't considered.
> 
> The aft cabin escape hatch is identical to the center main cabin hatch.  Our main cabin hatch was quite crazed after 7 or 8 years.  Just swap the two to have an almost new looking main hatch.  Then when that one finally needs replacing have them do both at the same time.
> 
> Just a thought.
> Jeff Hare.
> 
> Rod Boer <rod.boer1 at verizon.net> wrote:
> 
>> I am planning to send the Lewmar hatch that is over the main cabin on
>> hull
>> #688, C320 year 2000 to Select Plastics to be renewed.  It isn't
>> immediately
>> obvious how to remove the hatch from the frame.  I am guessing that
>> there
>> may be two spring loaded pins in the hinge but since someone else has
>> probably already done this it would be helpful to know before I visit
>> the
>> boat the next time to accomplish the task.  Has anyone removed a hatch
>> on a
>> similar hull number?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Rod Boer
>> 
>> #688, Odyssey
>> 
>>